Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books One Hundred And Fifty Lessons For Life Lesson One Hundred Eighteen: Real Physician The Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: اَلطَّبِيب اللّهُ وَ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْفِقُ بِأشْياء تُحْرِقُ بِها غَيْرَكَ Translation The real physician is God, and the things useful for you may be harmful for others.[^1] Brief Description The events happening in man’s life are sometimes due to his wrong policies, choices or will and there are a lot of painful events like these.
Sometimes seemingly unpleasant events occur due to none of the above factors. Such adversities may in fact be medicines administered by God ( who is the real physician ) to treat his servants. Although these drugs may be bitter, they are a much needed wake-up call, a means of remedial attention to man’s weaknesses and for removal of his conceit. [^1]: Nahjul Fasahah, page 406. Previous Next